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Windows 98/95
•
Direct3D
•
OpenGL (ICD)
Windows NT 4.0
•
OpenGL (ICD)
If the software application you are running does not support one of these 3D APIs, it
will not be able to recognize your Viper card, and will not take advantage of it.
Check with the application or game publisher in question about obtaining a version
that will support these 3D APIs.
Viper V700 Series is not Properly Installed
Check to make sure that Viper V700 Series is properly seated in the AGP slot and
that the VGA monitor cable is firmly and correctly connected to your graphics card.
For more information, please see Chapter 3,
Installing Your Viper V700 Series Board.
Viper V700 Series Drivers are not Correctly Installed
Check your Windows Device Manager (
Start > Settings > Control Panel > System >
Device Manager
) to determine if all the drivers are installed properly. The properties
dialog for the Display Adapter will show if the driver is functioning properly. If not,
a yellow icon with an exclamation point appears next to the device driver in
question.
Recheck the AGP Jumper Settings (Viper V770)
Your card has jumpers used to configure AGP 2X or 4X motherboards. The factory
preset is 2X AGP. Moving any one jumper without properly setting all the jumpers
may result in poor performance with AGP 4X motherboards. See Chapter 3,
Hardware Installation
, for details.
W
INDOWS
98 Q & A
Q: What 3D API's are supported by the Viper V700 Series?
The Viper V700 Series supports and accelerates OpenGL and Microsoft's DirectX,
which includes Direct3D. The Viper V700 Series also accelerates OpenGL in Windows
NT 4.0.
